Dee Why, Sydney

Brief
To use our local knowledge and design flair to create a front garden which will survive unrelenting coastal conditions on natural, exposed rock, a garden to be viewed from the balcony.

Design
A terrace was formed on top of the naturally occurring sandstone, by raising and levelling the area with sandstone blocks. A shapely lawn area with a sandstone edge forms the terrace, which invokes a reflection of the distant view to Long Reef headland.

Using materials with clean lines such as glass bricks and sawn sandstone, against the rougher granite boulders and grassy foliage, a nice contrast was formed, which reflects the rough coastal headlands and adjacent shoreline.